Griffey To Atlanta, Not. He's going to Seatle.

All week long, I have read headlines about Griffey and the Braves. Even one that said he has already picked from our home town paper, the AJC.

NOW! Jerry Crasnick over on espn.com is reporting that Griffey has finally chosen Seatle.

The Braves were hoping to sign Griffey as a platoon partner for Matt Diaz in left field, and Griffey appeared energized by the prospect of playing so close to home and spending spring training in Orlando.

But the Griffey-to-Atlanta momentum hit the skids Tuesday afternoon, when the sentimental lure of Seattle apparently began to tug at him. One person close to Griffey said he had an "agonizing'' 24 hours trying to decide between the Braves and Mariners.

That's right, the long wait is over, we finally know. Griffey will not be a Brave this year, so sad. But with the reporting on this storey being so poor, there is still a chance Crasnick may be wrong, but I really doubt it.